problems with web-client-config-custom.xml

[aznk]

Hello,
I've been trying some content types/aspects by uncommenting the examples in alfresco/extension, I have no errors when launching the server, but it seems like nothing is taken into account in the web interface, like if web-client-config-custom.xml was completely ignored. Here is the code of the files :

- exampleModel.xml :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!– Definition of new Model –>

<!– The important part here is the name - Note: the use of the my: namespace
     which is defined further on in the document –>
<model name="my:mynewmodel" xmlns="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0">

   <!– Optional meta-data about the model –>   
   <description>Example custom Model</description>
   <author></author>
   <version>1.0</version>

   <!– Imports are required to allow references to definitions in other models –>   
   <imports>
        <!– Import Alfresco Dictionary Definitions –>
      <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0" prefix="d"/>
      <!– Import Alfresco Content Domain Model Definitions –>
      <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0" prefix="cm"/>
   </imports>

   <!– Introduction of new namespaces defined by this model –>
   <!– NOTE: The following namespace my.new.model should be changed to reflect your own namespace –>
   <namespaces>
      <namespace uri="my.new.model" prefix="my"/>
   </namespaces>
   
   <types>
   
      <!– Definition of new Content Type: Standard Operating Procedure –>
      <type name="my:sop">
         <title>Standard Operating Procedure</title>
         <parent>cm:content</parent>
         <properties>
            <property name="my:publishedDate">
               <type>d:datetime</type>
            </property>
            <property name="my:authorisedBy">
               <type>d:text</type>
            </property>
         </properties>
         <associations>
            <association name="my:signOff">
               <target>
                  <class>cm:content</class>
                  <mandatory>false</mandatory>
                  <many>false</many>
               </target>
            </association>
            <child-association name="my:processSteps">
               <target>
                  <class>cm:content</class>
                  <mandatory>false</mandatory>
                  <many>true</many>
               </target>
         </child-association>           
         </associations>
      </type>
     
    </types>
   
    <aspects>
     
      <!– Definition of new Content Aspect: Image Classification –>
      <aspect name="my:imageClassification">
         <title>Image Classfication</title>
         <properties>
            <property name="my:width">
               <type>d:int</type>
            </property>
            <property name="my:height">
               <type>d:int</type>
            </property>
            <property name="my:resolution">
               <type>d:int</type>
            </property>
         </properties>
      </aspect>
     
   </aspects>
   
</model>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

- web-client-config-custom.xml :

<alfresco-config>

   <!– Example of overriding the from email address –>
   <!–
   <config>
      <client>
         <from-email-address>someone@your-domain.com</from-email-address>
         <search-max-results>100</search-max-results>
      </client>
   </config>
   –>

   <!– Example of adding languages to the list in the login page –>
   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Languages">
      <languages>
         <language locale="ca_ES">Catalan</language>
         <language locale="da_DK">Danish</language>
         <language locale="de_DE">German</language>
         <language locale="es_ES">Spanish</language>
         <language locale="el_GR">Greek</language>
         <language locale="fr_FR">French</language>
         <language locale="it_IT">Italian</language>
         <language locale="ja_JP">Japanese</language>
         <language locale="du_NL">Dutch</language>
         <language locale="pt_BR">Portuguese (Brazilian)</language>
         <language locale="ru_RU">Russian</language>
         <language locale="fi_FI">Finnish</language>
         <language locale="tr_TR">Turkish</language>
         <language locale="zh_CN">Simplified Chinese</language>
      </languages>
   </config>

   <!– Example of configuring advanced search –>

   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Advanced Search">
      <advanced-search>
         <content-types>
         </content-types>
         <custom-properties>
            <meta-data aspect="app:simpleworkflow" property="app:approveStep" />
         </custom-properties>
      </advanced-search>
   </config>


   <!– Example of changing the sort direction for a view in the client –>
 
   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Views">
      <views>
         <view-defaults>
            <topic>
               <sort-direction>ascending</sort-direction>
            </topic>
         </view-defaults>
      </views>
   </config>
 

   <!– Example of adding a custom icon to the Create Space dialog –>

   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="cm:folder icons">
      <icons>
         <icon name="space-icon-custom" path="/images/icons/space-icon-custom.gif" />
      </icons>
   </config>
 

   <!– The config below shows how to incorporate the example model–>
   <!– into the web client, for this to work you will need to –>
   <!– rename example-model-context.xml.sample to example-model-context.xml –>
   
   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Content Wizards">
      <content-types>
         <type name="my:sop" />
      </content-types>
   </config>

   <config evaluator="node-type" condition="my:sop">
      <property-sheet>
         <show-property name="mimetype" display-label-id="content_type"
                        component-generator="MimeTypeSelectorGenerator" />
         <show-property name="size" display-label-id="size"
                        converter="org.alfresco.faces.ByteSizeConverter"
                        show-in-edit-mode="false" />               
         <show-property name="my:publishedDate" />
         <show-association name="my:signOff" />
         <show-property name="my:authorisedBy" />
         <show-child-association name="my:processSteps" />
      </property-sheet>
   </config>

   <config evaluator="aspect-name" condition="my:imageClassification">
      <property-sheet>
         <show-property name="my:width"/>
         <show-property name="my:height"/>
         <show-property name="my:resolution"/>
      </property-sheet>
   </config>

   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Action Wizards">
      <aspects>
         <aspect name="my:imageClassification"/>
      </aspects>
   </config>

   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Advanced Search">
      <advanced-search>
         <content-types>
            <type name="my:sop" />
         </content-types>
         <custom-properties>
            <meta-data type="my:sop" property="my:authorisedBy" />
            <meta-data aspect="my:imageClassification" property="my:resolution" />
         </custom-properties>
      </advanced-search>
   </config>
   
   
   <config evaluator="node-type" condition="wiki:page">
  <property-sheet>
    <show-property name="wiki:restrict"/>
    <show-property name="wiki:category"/>
  </property-sheet>
</config>

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Custom Content Types">
  <content-types>
    <type name="wiki:page"/>
  </content-types>
</config>

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Advanced Search">
  <advanced-search>
     <content-types>
        <type name="wiki:page" />
     </content-types>
     <custom-properties>
        <meta-data type="wiki:page" property="wiki:restrict" />
        <meta-data type="wiki:page" property="wiki:category" />
     </custom-properties>
  </advanced-search>
</config>

</alfresco-config>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

- example-model-context.xml :

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE beans PUBLIC '-//SPRING//DTD BEAN//EN' 'http://www.springframework.org/dtd/spring-beans.dtd'>
 
<beans>

    <!– Registration of new models –>   
    <bean id="extension.dictionaryBootstrap" parent="dictionaryModelBootstrap" depends-on="dictionaryBootstrap">
        <property name="models">
            <list>
                <value>alfresco/extension/exampleModel.xml</value>
            </list>
        </property>
    </bean>
         
</beans>

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[unknown-user]

Out of curiosity are you adding these files inside or outside the war file ?

[aznk]

yes, I only changed the files located in alfresco/extension.
I managed to make everything work by reinstalling alfresco but sure it is not the best way to do this every time i have a problem…

[gutierrez_ge]

Hi, i need to add some metadata could you explain me what you did

[maheshlinga]

Did you find any way of adding new models with out restarting the tomcat webserver?

If so can you please post it here..

Thanks
Mahesh

[aznk]

visiting the Data dictionary page in the wiki might help, as said here http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Data_Dictionary_Guide#Step_5:_Testing_the_Model_definition
you have to restart in order to see your changes.
HTH

[gutierrez_ge]

i have done all of that… and nothing seems to work… i have a question

the new metadata that i will add, will i see them when i want to add a new content?

[maheshlinga]

u need to update web client config, inorder to see these newly added meta data fields, U need to update some show property field.

Hope it helps

[gutierrez_ge]

what properties field and where?

[maheshlinga]

u need to add an xml snippet similar to the below snippet in web-client-config-properties.xml


<config evaluator="node-type" condition="dictionaryModel">
      <property-sheet> 
         <show-property name="name" />
         <show-property name="mimetype" display-label-id="content_type"
                        component-generator="MimeTypeSelectorGenerator" />
         <show-property name="title" />
         <show-property name="description" />
         <show-property name="size" display-label-id="size"
                        converter="org.alfresco.faces.ByteSizeConverter"
                        show-in-edit-mode="false" />   
        <show-property name="modelActive"/>
      </property-sheet>
   </config>